Starting as a part-time worker from Naruto

All those who lent him money in the past were killed by Konoha ninjas. He hasn't even taken over the position of Hokage yet, but his reputation has already been ruined in the ninja world?

"Go back and resume your life."

Karin jumped onto a house and left the town with a few leaps. The other Root ninjas immediately followed.

"That little guy..."

Tsunade stared at Karin's back, her face somewhat gloomy and uneasy: "She looks about the same age as that little brat Naruto, right? She's really decisive when it comes to killing people..."

"Most Root ninjas are like this..."

Jiraiya nodded, thinking of his disciple: "When I first met Kagura, he was also planning to kill people every day..."

At this point, Jiraiya looked at Tsunade and sighed: "Now you can see how extreme they are when they act..."

"That kid doesn't belong at the roots."

Tsunade shook her head, but had her own plan in mind.

When Tsunade saw Karin display a huge amount of chakra and vitality when she used the Diamond Seal, she felt that Karin might be very suitable to be a medical ninja. She planned to find an opportunity to transfer Karin to her side when she returned, as she could not let such an excellent medical ninja become a killing tool.

"Go back first."

Jiraiya glanced at Tsunade and continued to persuade: "When Danzo was the leader of the Root, he was unwilling to obey even the old man's orders... Perhaps because Danzo is still in the Root, Kagura's actions have become more and more extreme."

however……

When they returned to Konoha, they realized that things were much more troublesome than they had imagined.

Because Akihara Kagura sent people to deal with all the casinos in the Land of Fire, many nobles of the Land of Fire also suffered serious losses, and they all wanted to come to Konoha to ask for an explanation.

"Tsunade cannot be allowed to succeed the Hokage!"

This has become the consensus of many Fire Nation nobles and ministers!

no doubt.

The person behind this action against the casino must be Tsunade, because only Tsunade benefited the most and all her creditors were killed.

Such behavior……

This is undoubtedly a violation of the rules of the ninja world!

Debts must be paid back, murder must be punished with life, especially gambling debts must never be delayed!

Inside the Hokage Building.

Both Hokage advisors felt overwhelmed.

Utatane Koharu sensed the Fire Country's ill will towards Tsunade: "Many ministers and nobles of the Fire Country are questioning our selection of the new Hokage, asking if we can propose a new candidate for the Hokage. They refuse to allow Tsunade to succeed as the fifth Hokage..."

"The daimyo did not comment."

Mizutomon En still found a piece of good news from a pile of bad news: "After all, Tsunade's status is noble, and she is the most suitable candidate. The daimyo doesn't mind these little things. He just persuaded Tsunade to be more restrained and not to be too extreme and dishonest..."

"This is an opportunity."

Akihara Kagura shrugged, as if everything had nothing to do with her: "If we find out those nobles and ministers who are dissatisfied with the Fifth Hokage and get rid of them, from now on no one in the Land of Fire will oppose any proposal of the Fifth Hokage..."

"..."

Utane Koharu and Mitomon En looked at each other.

Although Akihara Kagura is indeed trying to consider Tsunade who has not yet completed the succession, this is undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire...

Mitomon En hurriedly stopped Akihara Kagura from taking any radical action she wanted to do: "Forget it. Cleaning up the casino now is just opposed by the nobles and ministers. If we wantonly kill the nobles and ministers, it will cause public outrage among all the nobles in the ninja world..."

"Whoever objects will be eliminated..."

Akihara Kagura chuckled and said firmly, "Before the fifth Hokage takes over, we must get rid of all those who oppose her. Even the daimyo can be killed..."

"This will cause civil unrest..."

Mitomon En was so scared that he quickly used other reasons to persuade Akihara Kagura: "Aren't you going to prepare for a war against the Sand Village and the Mist Village? If the political situation in the Land of Fire is in turmoil, it would be bad if it leads to a disadvantageous war..."

"..."

Utane Koharu felt a little strange.

At this time, the war they had always wanted to prevent actually became their reason to persuade Akihara Kagura not to kill people wantonly in the Land of Fire...

only……

It was really difficult for them to oppose Akihara Kagura.

Because Akihara Kagura really wanted to kill people for Konoha.

Just ...

It's a bit like the more you help, the more trouble you make.

At least the person involved, Tsunade, felt deeply about this. The Fifth Hokage felt deeply that the trouble he encountered was more troublesome than being chased for debt.

Akihara Kagura and the Root Ninjas are willing to help him maintain his reputation. Maybe their intentions are good, but it might be better to do nothing.

Chapter 225 Akihara Kagura, I am the Hokage! Lady Tsunade, you will regret it!

Hokage Tower.

Akihara Kagura and the two Hokage advisors were still in a meeting.

Tsunade pushed open the door of the office with Shizune. Her eyes swept over everyone present and her gaze fell on Akihara Kagura. Only this person was a stranger to her.

"You little brat... your name is Akihara Kagura, right?"

Tsunade walked slowly in front of Akihara Kagura and stretched out her hand to grab his collar: "Are you the one who sent people to kill my creditors everywhere? You are ruining my reputation everywhere!"

"I killed him."

Akihara Kagura nodded, took out a stack of documents and placed them in front of Tsunade, with a smile on her face: "You are Lady Tsunade, right? What a coincidence, my subordinates also reported to me that Lady Tsunade wanted to protect her creditors. Do you want to come and see what kind of scum the new Fifth Hokage of Konoha wants to protect?"

"what is this?"

Tsunade frowned in displeasure.

However, when Tsunade picked up the stack of documents and saw the familiar names, her face couldn't help but change slightly, because the contents of these documents were all the crimes of that group of creditors.

Those who run casinos or lend money at high interest rates in the ninja world inevitably have blood on their hands. Their purpose is to make money, and they will do anything to make money. Who would think that they are innocent? Who would think that they are giving money for charity?

According to these documents, the creditors lured ordinary villagers into gambling in casinos, and eventually charged high interest rates, making it impossible for these innocent villagers to repay their debts. Many of them were forced to sell their wives and daughters, and murder and torture had become the norm.

This is normal.

Because some industries in the ninja world are legal.

There is almost a corresponding geishoku around every casino. These creditors gradually turn ordinary people around them into slaves under their control.

Because the system of the ninja world is still feudal, the actions of these casino owners are legal here, but no one can point out their illegality.

however……

Tsunade, however, could see from the documents how harmful their crimes were.

"..."

Tsunade's expression was somewhat gloomy and complicated.

"Tsunade-sama."

Akihara Kagura stood up, put his palm on the table, and looked directly at the soon-to-be-successor Hokage: "As a Hokage, you need to protect the villagers of Konoha, not these scumbags in the ninja world. I killed them for the sake of your reputation..."

In fact.

Akihara Kagura is changing the concept.

Because Tsunade never tried to protect those creditors, but to protect her own reputation. It was just because of the debt problem that those creditors and her reputation were linked together, which led to Tsunade having no way to refute the direct attack from Akihara Kagura.

"Do you want these things to get out?"

Akihara Kagura's eyes were somewhat cold, and she looked more like a superior than Tsunade: "Should we let everyone in the ninja world know that Konoha's Fifth Hokage has colluded with these villains and condoned their disregard for human lives..."

"Thus……"

"What is Konoha's reputation?"

Akihara Kagura stared at Tsunade, who looked a little ugly, and asked righteously: "Lady Tsunade, the first Hokage founded Konoha to protect the peace of the ninja world, not to let you protect these scum who harm civilians!"

"Lady Tsunade is not that kind of person..."

Shizune was trembling with fear while holding a piglet.

"I see……"

Tsunade sighed quietly in her heart.

Even though she knew from Jiraiya that if she returned to Konoha she might have differences in doing things with Akihara Kagura and internal strife would occur, she did not expect that this future political opponent would be so difficult to deal with and would directly give her a warning.

These documents...

It was prepared in advance by Akihara Kagura.

This means that this guy had already expected that he would be blamed for the creditor's murder, so he prepared these documents in advance in order to take the opportunity to fight back.

The internal conflict of Konoha...

It really is endless!

Tsunade couldn't help but sigh at the cycle of fate. In the beginning, it was Sarutobi Sensei and Shimura Danzo, and now it was her turn and Akihara Kagura...

but……

I am the Hokage!

"Don't change my concept!"

Tsunade put down the paper in her hand and raised her head to meet Akihara Kagura's gaze: "I am only trying to maintain my reputation, not to protect them. Even if I want to kill them, I have to wait until I have paid off my debt!"

"Moreover, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha owed money to a creditor, but he asked the village's ninja to kill the creditor. This behavior is more obviously damaging to the village's reputation, right?"

Tsunade looked at Akihara Kagura and asked in a deep voice: "If this is the case, will anyone dare to come to Konoha to place a commission? If I succeed as the Fifth Hokage and still pay back the money, more people will trust Konoha's reputation..."

"You have a point."

As if she was convinced by Tsunade, Akihara Kagura sat down on her own, took out a piece of paper and a pen and handed them to Tsunade: "Then please write down the list of your creditors, Tsunade-sama. I will send people from the Root to repay the debts, and then kill them after the money is paid..."

"..."

Tsunade's forehead twitched.

On the way back to Konoha, Tsunade heard Jiraiya mention that his disciple Akihara Kagura was a person who acted very extreme, but was also very obedient to advice...

just now……

Tsunade really saw it.

It is true that this little guy named Akihara Kagura acts in an extreme way. He does listen to advice, but after listening to the advice, his methods become even more extreme!

The ninjas of Konoha simply paid off their debts first and then killed people. Were they clearly using killing to warn other people in the ninja world not to take money that they shouldn't touch?

This method...

It would be better to pay nothing and just kill the creditor!

Tsunade glanced at Akihara Kagura with a strange look in her eyes, and sighed, "This is my personal matter, I will solve it myself, so there is no need for the people in the village to interfere..."

"Tsunade-sama."

Akihara Kagura shook her head and said sincerely: "When you are appointed as the successor to the Hokage, it means that your private affairs will no longer be your private affairs..."

"Because you represent Konoha, you must not make even the slightest mistake. Every mistake will bring huge losses to Konoha..."

"Then I quit!"

Tsunade quickly piled up the carrying poles and overturned the table!

"Let you be the Hokage!"

Tsunade patted Akihara Kagura on the shoulder, as if she was relieved of her duties as an official, and she counterattacked Akihara Kagura: "Since you are so responsible, I will let you be the Hokage, so that you don't have any dissatisfaction..."

"Calm down, Tsunade!"

Mitomon En quickly began to persuade him: "The daimyo has been informed that you will succeed the fifth Hokage, and you will soon go to accept the daimyo's appointment..."

"We also need to issue an order to prepare for the succession ceremony..."